Largest-ever MOD initiative supports Kyiv while strengthening UK drone manufacturing base As the global race to build sovereign drone capability accelerates, the United Kingdom is pairing defense support with industrial strategy. A new announcement from the UK Ministry of Defence marks the country’s largest-ever drone package for Ukraine, while directing funding and contracts … [Read more...] about UK Drone Package for Ukraine Signals Push to Scale Domestic Industry
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ePropelled Opens UK Hub to Scale UAV Propulsion
ePropelled has opened its new Global Innovation Centre in Coventry, expanding capacity for UAV propulsion and power systems. The facility is designed to support a production ramp to more than one million propulsion systems annually by 2027. The site places the UK at the centre of the company’s global strategy for electric and hybrid propulsion, high efficiency motors, and … [Read more...] about ePropelled Opens UK Hub to Scale UAV Propulsion
Windracers ULTRA to Map Greenland’s Petermann Glacier
By Dronelife Features Editor Jim Magill An international team of researchers plans to deploy Windracers’ dual-use heavy-lift drone technology to study the interactions of ice and ocean water in the frigid Arctic region of northwestern Greenland. The study, which is expected to get under way this summer, will be a critical part of the so-called GIANT (Greenland Ice sheet … [Read more...] about Windracers ULTRA to Map Greenland’s Petermann Glacier
Apellix Names Drone Clean UK as Exclusive Cleaning Drone Distributor
Apellix has named Drone Clean UK as the exclusive distributor for its autonomous cleaning drones in the United Kingdom. The agreement brings Apellix’s tethered, AI-enabled systems for spray painting, power washing, and soft washing to commercial and industrial users across the region. Apellix autonomous cleaning drones in the UK Under the distribution deal, Drone Clean UK … [Read more...] about Apellix Names Drone Clean UK as Exclusive Cleaning Drone Distributor
DroneOD Joins Space Park Leicester to Advance Cross-Platform Drone Technologies
DroneOD, a UK start-up developing universal connectivity solutions for unmanned aerial systems, has joined Space Park Leicester at its £100 million state-of-the-art facility to accelerate development of cross-platform drone technologies. Universal Device for All Drone Types Founded in 2025, DroneOD is building a compact, rugged device designed to enable secure communication … [Read more...] about DroneOD Joins Space Park Leicester to Advance Cross-Platform Drone Technologies
